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Innovation Fund Provincial Oversight Committee

The Innovation Fund is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) and the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) resulting from the Academic Health Science Centre Alternative Funding Plan (AHSC AFP) that now includes more than 5,000 physicians working in 17 of Ontario’s AHSCs.

Members of IFPOC include representatives from Academic Health Sciences Centres, the Ontario Medical Association, and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. At present, in addition to Chair Dr. Richard Weisel, the Committee consists of 12 members. The IFPOC attempts to strike a geographic balance among its membership wherever possible.

For information about the Innovation Fund or the Innovation Fund Provincial Oversight Committee, please contact either Committee Chair, Dr. Richard Weisel at the University Health Network, or Committee support Sarah Garson at Garson Consulting.

Individual Local Guidelines

Deadlines vary and are dependent on local Governance Organization rules. Please contact your local Governance Organization for details.

December 1, 2018
AFP Governance Organizations upload G3 (information about guidelines and procedures) to IFPOC (required ONLY if any changes have been made since Year XI)

December 1, 2018
IFPOC issues call for nominations for participation in Showcase 2019

December 1-31, 2018
AFP Governance Organizations nominate for Showcase participants (and Awards) with final nominations due to IFPOC by January 9, 2019.

January 9, 2019
All AFP Governance Organizations upload G1. Those AFP Governance Organizations submitting funding requests for NEW (not renewal) projects (and any contingency project) will upload P1 and P2 for each new Year 11 project.

January 14 - February 8, 2019
IFPOC reviews proposals and submits to the GOs questions or concerns about eligibility or whether the proposals meet the requirements established by IFPOC or the individual Governance Organizations. The AFP Governance Organizations will respond to IFPOC with explanations or the submission of alternate proposals.